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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Descendant Selectors

Markus Lienhard
Markus Lienhard
835 Points
Posted by Markus Lienhard
Markus Lienhard
835 Points

Create a decendant selector

What do I do wrong? Can anybody help?

header { "span" font-size: 26px; }

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.header {
  "span"
  font-size: 26px;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header>
      <span>Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <p>
      Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
    </p>
    <a href="#">Find out more</a>
    <div class="main-content">
      <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
      <p>
        As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of mink, bears, and Bald eagles.
      </p>
      <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a>
    </div>
    <footer>
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>

3 Answers

Sage Elliott
Sage Elliott
30,003 Points
Sage Elliott
Sage Elliott
30,003 Points

You almost got it! but it should look like this:

header span {
  font-size: 26px;
}

You don't the dot in front of header because it is not a class and span should be added after "header" and before the brackets because that's what you're targeting.

Ion Jones
Ion Jones
11,299 Points
Ion Jones
Ion Jones
11,299 Points

You need to keep the span outside of your curlies...and you do not want a period in front of header because header is an element, not a named class within the element.

header span {
  font-size: 26px;
}
Richard Hope
Richard Hope
25,237 Points
Richard Hope
Richard Hope
25,237 Points

Firstly, you are using a class selector for header. Since it is an html element you should write 'header' without the fullstop in front. Secondly, you've put the last part of the selector within the curly braces. The span should go alongside header, separated by a space ie header span { }